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3.1.2 Practice: Water World
Practice Assignment
Earth Science (S1392846)
Dakota Hurlocker
Points possible: 50
Date: 11/27/2012
Answer the following questions thoroughly.
1. Water can move among three phases — solid, liquid, and gas. (10 points)
A How does the movement of water molecules change when water goes from solid ice to liquid?. (5 points)
It speeds up.
B. How does the movement of water molecules change when water goes from liquid to gas? (5 points)
The movement of water molecules increases as the distance between the molecules is increased.
2. What two characteristics of Earth allow liquid water to exist? (5 points)
Gravity and Temperature.
3. Draw a diagram of the water cycle. Be sure to label the following steps: precipitation, condensation, evaporation, transpiration, and surface runoff. (15 points)
4. What steps of the water cycle cause rainy weather conditions? Use the terms evaporation, condensation, saturation, and precipitation in your explanation. (10 points)
Evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.
5. Recreate the water cycle in the comfort of your own home: Fill a glass with warm water. Fill a second glass with cold water, and add a few ice cubes. (10 points)
A. What does the outside of the glass with ice cubes feel like? (2 points)
Cold/ Wet.
B. What caused this change? (3 points)
The air hit the glass.
C. Why didn't the same thing happen to the glass filled with warm water? (5 points)
It didn’t have ice in it.